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Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs
Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs

Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs

Date11/26/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0039366F
Music. Bruce Cockburn singer-songwriter. The musical conscience of the nation, Cockburn's 20-plus years of social activism through song have already n(...)
Music. Bruce Cockburn singer-songwriter. The musical conscience of the nation, Cockburn's 20-plus years of social activism through song have already n(...)
Cockburn, Bruce, 1945-
9/10/1992
Politics and pain: Bruce Cockburn, dressed in a Miami Vice suit and bathed in colors of an imaginary jungle, sang of injustices perpetrated on third world countries in Massey Hall last night
Politics and pain: Bruce Cockburn, dressed in a Miami Vice suit and bathed in colors of an imaginary jungle, sang of injustices perpetrated on third world countries in Massey Hall last night
Cockburn, Bruce, 1945-
3/6/1986
Bruce Cockburn has recorded his sixth album, Joy Will Find A Way, which he says was all done in a pretty loose way
Bruce Cockburn has recorded his sixth album, Joy Will Find A Way, which he says was all done in a pretty loose way
Bull, Ron
6/7/1972
Under a pearl moon: Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn's mystic Christianity and anti-war, reggae-influenced songs were an eerie reflection of his Jamaican audience's simple faith and rustic traditions
Under a pearl moon: Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn's mystic Christianity and anti-war, reggae-influenced songs were an eerie reflection of his Jamaican audience's simple faith and rustic traditions
Cockburn, Bruce, 1945-
4/7/1985
At the Imperial Room: Burton Cummings last night opened his 10-day gig with a repertoire that emphasized his post-Guess Who material, ciritc Craig MacInnis reports
At the Imperial Room: Burton Cummings last night opened his 10-day gig with a repertoire that emphasized his post-Guess Who material, ciritc Craig MacInnis reports
Cumming, Burton
5/25/1988
Victor's back: After several years in the musical wilderness, former Stratford musical director Victor di Bello is back in the music business with his Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
Victor's back: After several years in the musical wilderness, former Stratford musical director Victor di Bello is back in the music business with his Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
Beaty, Keith
11/8/1980
David Byrne is back in all his resplendent, quirky glory, says reviewer Mitch Potter of singer's concert at Massey Hall last night
David Byrne is back in all his resplendent, quirky glory, says reviewer Mitch Potter of singer's concert at Massey Hall last night
Byrne, David, 1952-
8/11/1992
A songman of letters. Singer-activist Bruce Cockburn is now officially Dr. Cockburn after receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters degree yesterday fro(...)
A songman of letters. Singer-activist Bruce Cockburn is now officially Dr. Cockburn after receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters degree yesterday fro(...)
Cockburn, Bruce, 1945-
6/14/1989
Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early
Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early
Bull, Ron
4/5/1972
Bruce Cockburn: Awarded male vocalist of the year Juno by Robbie Robertson
Bruce Cockburn: Awarded male vocalist of the year Juno by Robbie Robertson
Cockburn, Bruce, 1945-
4/14/1982
Cockburn, Bruce (-1989)
Cockburn, Bruce (-1989)
Cockburn, Bruce, 1945-
n.d.
Home is a camper months at a time for Ottawa-born Bruce Cockburn, whose manager calls him the best musician in Canada
Home is a camper months at a time for Ottawa-born Bruce Cockburn, whose manager calls him the best musician in Canada
Bull, Ron
10/2/1973